Swiss marine power company WinGD’s Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology is to be trialled by global shipping line CMA CGM onboard one of the company’s vessels. The collaboration marks the first field test for the new dual-fuel engine technology and follows...
The first 6UEC33LSH-C2 type main engine, developed by Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), has been completed by overseas licensee Zhejiang Yungpu Diesel Engine Co (YDE) located in Ningbo, China. This first 6UEC33LSH-C2 type main engine will be installed on a coastal...
Wärtsilä says it has taken a leading position in supporting the marine industry’s drive towards decarbonised operations, through development of high efficiency engine technology, future fuel research, and digitalised solutions, enabling customers to operate in...
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division and Tesya Group, a solution provider and Caterpillar dealer, have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the electrification of the Southern European maritime industry. The agreement comes as the Mediterranean region is...
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the launch of its MAN 49/60DF engine type, the four-stroke dual-fuel engine being capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO as well as a number of more sustainable fuels including biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas. MAN Energy...
Wärtsilä and logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed an innovative hybrid design for two new ro-ro vessels, using a propulsion arrangement which means that the ships can operate as gas/diesel-mechanical vessels now, or in the future in gas/diesel-electric mode....
Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Spanish shipyard Armon to supply nine mtu Hybrid PropulsionPacks for nine new ships for the Italian high-speed maritime passenger transport company, Liberty Lines. The vessels are scheduled to enter service between 2023 and...
Wärtsilä is introducing a new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed four-stroke engine, based on the company's successful modular technology platform, and designed to accelerate and support the maritime sector’s efforts in achieving decarbonised operations. The Wärtsilä 25...
Rolls-Royce and Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo plan to develop and build a large motor yacht with a methanol engine propulsion system able to run carbon-neutrally on 'green' methanol, and have signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect for...
Rolls-Royce has announced a timetable for its new sustainable mtu marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service, which include methanol engines, fuel cell concepts, hybrid systems, diesel engines with exhaust aftertreatment and for use with sustainable...
Danish tanker operator Uni-Tankers has confirmed that installing a new control system from Berg Propulsion has been pivotal in achieving a 15-17% efficiency gain on board two existing ships, in a retrofit project that has significantly reduced fuel consumption and...
Peer-reviewed research by a bearing manufacturer into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and financial...
Caterpillar Marine says that Cat 3500E series marine engines can be modified to run as dual fuel methanol in the future, a development which builds on the previous methanol announcement by Caterpillar earlier this year and will provide a pathway to GHG reduction for...
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